How much....???!!!

[Dan1971]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2004-54-reg-MG-ZS-180-AUTO-Saloon-2-5-V6-in-Monogram-Shot-Silk-1-of-1/273997516754?_trkparms=aid=111001&algo=REC.SEED&ao=1&asc=20160908105057&meid=14012786dff54667b049857cdda0b201&pid=100675&rk=2&rkt=15&mehot=pp&sd=323898955542&itm=273997516754&pmt=0&noa=1&pg=2481888&_trksid=p2481888.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci:861ea5bb-d276-11e9-b044-74dbd180aa13%7Cparentrq:128bbcd716d0ac3d4142a26fff b9436f%7Ciid:1&redirect=mobile

[LukeZS96]

The topic of much debate on bookface lately. Alot for what is a rebadged and rebodied 45. Even the Vin number on the build data site comes back as invalid which suggests it went down the line from start to finish as a 45 and was rebodied on the QT. May have alot of insurance implications if so. Nice car but worth nowhere near that amount. 7.5k and reserve still hasnt been met

[Dan1971]

I'm not having the story to be honest. If it was a factory conversion surely it would be registered as such and it's not a sport leather interior either as per the supposed build sheet, it's a 45 interior. Looks nice, but come on.... It's just a nice zs copy I reckon.

[p_b82]

I'm also not sure I buy fitting the ZT gearbox.

That is a huge amount of custom work to make fit and I don't think would be done "by the factory" it's probably just the step-speed still - there was not much power/torque difference with the 2.0 vs 2.5 KV6.

Stupid money for a re-bodied R45; should just be advertised as such as it isn't worth more as a ZS IMO.

[Dan1971]

I'm also not sure I buy fitting the ZT gearbox.

That is a huge amount of custom work to make fit and I don't think would be done "by the factory" it's probably just the step-speed still - there was not much power/torque difference with the 2.0 vs 2.5 KV6.

Stupid money for a re-bodied R45; should just be advertised as such as it isn't worth more as a ZS IMO.

Agreed .... if it was swapped over, it'd have the rest of the ZT switchgear, knob etc - it's a R45 I reckon with the 2.0l V6.

Show me the RR printout to show the 177bhp of the ZT auto.

[peterzs]

old story, it is worth what someone will pay for it.

Will be interesting to see what it goes for.

Is a one off, whatever it is.

:):):)

[stamford]

Well someone is buying it, the car and the story! 27 bids and pushing. Yes it looks good but I would need 100% evidence from the previous owners or better still ex-MGR employees who actually worked on it to be convinced.

[p_b82]

If he'd put pictures of the engine bay with the converted gearbox I'd be a lot less sceptical.

Still the reserve hasn't been met; but still 5 days to go...

and the private plate has been un-registered, so no idea to see what the engine details say about it either.
As we all know, saying it's a 2.0 when it is a 2.5 will invalidate insurance... ;)